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To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area. The information that I require is as follows:

• What was the number of people in temporary accommodation organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?
• How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• What was the average length of time a family spent in temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• How many children were given temporary accommodation outside the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?
• What is the average cost per night paid by the council for temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request.

Thank you very much for your help regarding this topic, I look forward to you reply in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Emily Thomas

freedomofinformation, Wakefield City Council

Dear Ms Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

 

Thank you for your email requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 which we received on 20 September 2019.  It is our
intention to have the response delivered to you by 18 October 2019.

 

I would like to inform you that all requests submitted under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 might be subject to exemption(s), which the
Authority is entitled to apply to refuse the request.

 

Any future correspondence you may have in relation to this matter should
be marked Private & Confidential and sent to the Senior Information
Governance Officer, Information Management Team, County Hall, Wakefield
WF1 2QW or e-mailed to [1][Wakefield City Council request email].

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Information Governance Officer

Corporate Information Governance Team,

Legal and Governance

Wakefield Council, County Hall, Wakefield WF1 2QW

Email: [2][Wakefield City Council request email]

Tel: 01924 306112

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Emily Thomas [mailto:[FOI #605396 email]]
Sent: 20 September 2019 09:26
To: freedomofinformation
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Homelessness temporary
accommodation

 

To Whom It May Concern,

 

I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area.
The information that I require is as follows:

 

•           What was the number of people in temporary accommodation
organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010 to 2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What was the average length of time a family spent in
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of
the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many children were given temporary accommodation outside
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What is the average cost per night paid by the council for
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

 

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be
grateful for any further advice and assistance.

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email
and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the
request.

 

Thank you very much for your help regarding this topic, I look forward to
you reply in the near future.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Emily Thomas

 

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Dear Ms Thomas,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

 

I am writing in relation to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.  It has been noticed that two of your questions
are the same.  Please can I ask that questions 2 and 3 are reviewed and we
are provided with amended questions?

 

Please note, your request will be placed on hold until we receive your
response.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

Legal and Governance

Wakefield Council

Tel: 01924 306112

E-mail: [1][Wakefield City Council request email]

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Emily Thomas [mailto:[FOI #605396 email]]
Sent: 20 September 2019 09:26
To: freedomofinformation
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Homelessness temporary
accommodation

 

To Whom It May Concern,

 

I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area.
The information that I require is as follows:

 

•           What was the number of people in temporary accommodation
organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010 to 2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What was the average length of time a family spent in
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of
the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many children were given temporary accommodation outside
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What is the average cost per night paid by the council for
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

 

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be
grateful for any further advice and assistance.

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email
and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the
request.

 

Thank you very much for your help regarding this topic, I look forward to
you reply in the near future.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Emily Thomas

 

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Dear freedom of information,

Thank you for getting in touch regarding this issue, yes the duplicate question is an issue and one can be disregarded.

Thank you again, I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Emily Thomas

freedomofinformation, Wakefield City Council

Dear Ms Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

 

Thank you for your email requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 which we received on 13 January 2020.  It is our
intention to have the response delivered to you by 10 February 2020.

 

I would like to inform you that all requests submitted under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 might be subject to exemption(s), which the
Authority is entitled to apply to refuse the request.

 

Any future correspondence you may have in relation to this matter should
be marked Private & Confidential and sent to the Senior Information
Governance Officer, Information Management Team, County Hall, Wakefield
WF1 2QW or e-mailed to [1][Wakefield City Council request email].

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Information Governance Officer

Corporate Information Governance Team,

Legal and Governance

Wakefield Council, County Hall, Wakefield WF1 2QW

Email: [2][Wakefield City Council request email]

Tel: 01924 306112

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Emily Thomas [mailto:[FOI #605396 email]]
Sent: 11 January 2020 11:40
To: freedomofinformation <[Wakefield City Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Homelessness temporary
accommodation - FOI Ref: 13753

 

Dear freedom of information,

 

Thank you for getting in touch regarding this issue, yes the duplicate
question is an issue and one can be disregarded.

 

Thank you again, I look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Emily Thomas

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Ms Thomas,

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

 

 

 

I am writing in relation to your request for information under the
Freedom  of Information Act 2000.  It has been noticed that two of your
questions  are the same.  Please can I ask that questions 2 and 3 are
reviewed and we  are provided with amended questions?

 

 

 

Please note, your request will be placed on hold until we receive your 
response.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Information Governance Officer

 

Information Governance Team

 

Legal and Governance

 

Wakefield Council

 

Tel: 01924 306112

 

E-mail: [1][Wakefield City Council request email]

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Thomas,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

 

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

 

Please find the response to your request below.

 

•               What was the number of people in temporary accommodation
organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q1)

 

•               How many of those in temporary accommodation were children
in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q2)

 

•               What was the average length of time a family spent in
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Wakefield Council does not record this information. 

 

•               How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each
of the years from 2010-2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q5)

 

•               How many people were given temporary accommodation outside
of the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q6)

 

•               How many children were given temporary accommodation
outside the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q7)

 

•               What is the average cost per night paid by the council for
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Please see attached spreadsheet.  (Q8)

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further queries
regarding this matter.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

Legal and Governance

Wakefield Council

Tel: 01924 306112

E-mail: [1][Wakefield City Council request email]

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Emily Thomas [mailto:[FOI #605396 email]]
Sent: 20 September 2019 09:26
To: freedomofinformation <[Wakefield City Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Homelessness temporary
accommodation

 

To Whom It May Concern,

 

I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area.
The information that I require is as follows:

 

•           What was the number of people in temporary accommodation
organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010 to 2018?

•           How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in
each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What was the average length of time a family spent in
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of
the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           How many children were given temporary accommodation outside
the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

•           What is the average cost per night paid by the council for
temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

 

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be
grateful for any further advice and assistance.

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email
and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the
request.

 

Thank you very much for your help regarding this topic, I look forward to
you reply in the near future.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Emily Thomas

 

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